1. Qualifications and Requirements of Applicant

Between 25 and 39 years old (inclusive) as of April 1 in 2019
(Born on/after April 2, 1979 and born on/before April 1, 1994)

Academic Background

Possess a Bachelor Degree from universities authorized by the Government of Mongolia or other countries.
（For CP 1-2-2, Graduate School of Law, Kyushu University, those who obtained bachelor degree in the field of Law is preferable.）

Work Experience

Currently employed by the Mongolian governmental organizations excluding state owned enterprises (Mongolian Stock Exchange is applicable) with permanent status.

Have at least 2 (two) years of full-time work experience as Government Employee, particularly in work relevant to the selected component, as of the application deadline.

Have at least 2 (two) years full-time work experience in the current company.

1) Currently employed by a company which has an employer or employee(s) who completed the Basic Business Course or the Model Company Development, Diagnosis and Guidance Program of the Mongolia-Japan Center for Human Resources Development

2) Currently employed by a company which has received loans from JICA’s Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Development and Environment Protection Two Step Loan (TSL) Project, or is involved in the loan work of the TSL Project as Participating Financial Institution (PFI)

3) Currently employed by a state owned enterprise

4) Currently employed by a Japanese-affiliated company

5) Currently employed by a company other than those above, and has obtained Bachelor degree in Japan under the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship ( Management or Economics fields preferred)

※For 1),2) and 5) above, being employed by a Mongolia or Japanese-affiliated companies are preferable.

Language Proficiency

Have a good command of both written and spoken English for postgraduate study in Japan.
TOEFL IBT 60 (ITP 500), IELTS 5.5 or above is preferable (not required)

Those who are currently receiving (or is scheduled to receive) another scholarships

Those who have obtained a master’s degrees overseas under the support of foreign scholarship.

Must not be serving in the Military. (Military personnel and military civilian employees registered on the active list, and also personnel on temporary leave from the active list are not eligible.)

Others

Candidates who cannot take all the checkup items at the health check-up including X-rays of JDS selection will be disqualified.

Candidates who attend the final selection are required to submit a letter of “Check Form” from belonging organization that assures of reinstatement of the candidates to the former position upon returning to Mongolia.

Successful Candidates are required to submit a “Pledge” on the conditions deemed necessary as scholarship participants under the JDS Project. JDS Fellows are obliged to return and work within Mongolia at least two years in order to make a contribution to the development of Mongolia through their work in their belonging organizations, complying with the pledge.

Well understand the objective of JDS Project, and should have a strong willingness to work for the development of Mongolia after their return. Well understand the objective of JDS Project, and should have a strong willingness to work for the development of Mongolia after their return. JDS Fellows are obliged to return work within Mongolia at least two years in order to make a contribution to the development of Mongolia through their work in their belonging organizations, complying with the pledge.

2. Selection Procedures

1) Recruitment Seminars

Recruitment Seminars are scheduled to provide more detailed information on JDS Project and how to prepare application documents for prospective applicants.

Schedule of the Recruitment Seminars will be updated soon. Please check this page regularly.

2) Application Deadline

Deadline for Application: 17:00, October 19 (Fri), 2018
⇒ Master Degree: Deadline for Application: 17:00, November 2 (Fri), 2018(Closed)
Application documents will not be returned for any reason. Late submission and incomplete application documents shall NOT be accepted.

Document Screening: Application Documents and research plan will be examined by the Japanese universities.

Jan, 2019

Health Checkup

The health checkup will be arranged at a designated hospital in Ulaanbaatar

Middle of Jan, 2019

2nd Selection

Technical Interview: Faculty members of the Japanese Universities will visit to Ulaanbaatar to conduct their interview exams.

Middle of Feb, 2019

3rd Selection

Comprehensive Interview: The Operating Committee members will conduct their interview exams. “Check Form” will be required

Mar, 2019

Approval by the OC

Successful candidates will be approved and notified.

Mar. - Apr., 2019

Application Procedure

JICE will support candidates' application for each university

Jul - Aug, 2019

Orientations

Provided by JICA and JICE

Aug, 2019

Departure for Japan

JICE will arrange air-ticket, visa, and also support JDS Fellows after the arrival in Japan

<Important Note>

All the selection costs will be covered by JDS project.

Limited transportation and accommodation allowance will be provided to candidates coming from provincial areas for the selections.

Application Documents will not be returned (Please keep a copy of your documents for yourself)

Application Documents with false statements or plagiarism will be immediately disqualified

A result of each selection will be announced to all candidates by Email

In principle, reasons of the selection-results will not be disclosed.

1. Applicants for Kyushu University are exempted from Math test. Applicants for Hokkaido University are exempted from English test.

3. Download of Application Guideline and Application Documents

Please refer to the Application Guideline and submit a full set of application documents by the deadline.

A. Application Guideline

B. Application Documents

4. Note

Research Plan

In the JDS selections, each candidate will be evaluated on her/his academic abilities enough to pursue the master program in Japan as well as the potential of the future contribution to the country. Thus, it is highly recommended to explain that the objective of your research plan be in connection with the development issues under applying Component, and to rationalize how the study will be addressed in accordance with the career path, corresponding to the current position and responsibility in the belonging organization.
It is also recommended to learn about your applying university to make sure if the curriculums of the university and fields of specialization of faculty members are relevant to your research.Remember that plagiarize from somebody’s work or websites are strongly prohibited.

Please refer to P8 ‘Tips on Application and Selection (Reference)’ andP10 ‘Guideline for Writing a Research Plan’ in the Application Guideline for more information.

English & Math Exam

Every qualified applicant except for those who have qualified English scores will be required to take English proficiency test (TOEFL-ITP) as well as math test in Ulaanbaatar in November, 2018.

The scores will be used as reference purpose on the 1st selection by the accepting universities. Universities may require the applicants to have good command of English skill (TOEFL iBT 60 (ITP500), IELTS 5.5 or higher is preferable (not required)) and numeracy skills. Please be well prepared for the exams.

*Applicants for the components of 1-2-2 (Kyushu University) are exempted from Math test.
*Applicants for the components of 2-1 (Hokkaido University) are exempted from TOEFL.

2. Candidates will be required to submit a “Check Form” before undergoing the final interview. The letter form will be provided to the candidates who have passed the 2nd selection. At this selection stage, those candidates are close to reaching an acceptable level once they pass the final selection. Therefore, “Check Form” is a kind of preliminary confirmation-letter to confirm if their workplace can release the candidates from their work duties keeping their positions in the workplaces while they study in japan for two years.

■ Doctoral Degree Program

1. Qualifications and Requirements of Applicant for Doctoral Degree

Nationality

Citizens of Mongolia

Age

Under 45 years old as of April 1, 2019 (Born on/after April 2nd, 1973)

Academic Background

Be a JDS Returned Fellow or others who completed a Master’s course in Japan
In principle, enroll in the same graduate school of the university where he or she obtained a Master’s degree in Japan.

Job Category

Currently employed by Government of Mongolia with permanent status.

Work Experience

Have at least two (2) years of full time work experience as a government employee in Mongolia after completion of Master’s course in Japan.

Health Condition

Be in good health both physically and mentally.

Others

Have published at least one (1) peer-reviewed papers.

Receive a recommendation from the supervisor of his/her current duty office. (Nomination Letter and Reference Letter are required to submit. Reference Letter should contain evaluation of applicant’s performance at work and relevance of his/her research theme to his/her career.)

Have a recommendation from the expected academic adviser of the applying university (Submission of a draft academic guidance outline or a supervisory plan is desirable.) , and it must include a comment on Peer-Reviewed Paper(s).

Not have obtained any Doctor’s degree overseas under other foreign government scholarship programs.

Not be currently awarded or to be awarded a scholarship from other foreign donors.

Present a research proposal relevant to the development issues of Mongolia referred to in the framework of Sub-Programs and Components.